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**Once the done with the creating the hard disk space, open up Virtual box and you will see a new machine with the name you created. | **Once the done with the creating the hard disk space, open up Virtual box and you will see a new machine with the name you created. | ||
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** an install wizard will now guide you thought a few easy steps of creating a user name | |||
Revision as of 16:02, 24 July 2010
How to install Ubuntu on Windows XP using a virtual box
Instuctions - By Jon Nelson
Software downloads needed
- Download Virtual box from Web page.
- Create a folder labeled Virtual Box on your PC
- Logon to the internet Type http://www.virtualbox.org/
- For Windows XP select Virtual box Older builds
- Select option Virtual Box 3.2
- Select first option for windows host
- Now save the file to the fold you created labeled Virtual box on your PC
- Once the download is complete then you can run the download.
- Down Load Ubuntu
- Create a folder labeled Ubuntu on your PC
- Type in www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download on you web browser.
- Select the save option and save it to the folder you created.
Installing Ubuntu on Virtual Box
- Open Virtual box application
- In the upper left hand corner of Virtual Box select create for a new operating system. a create wizard will appear. follow the steps below
- Step 1
- Step 2 - Name the operating system and select the type and version of the operating system as shown below.
- Step 3 - Select the amount of RAM to be used for the system. I used the defualt which is 512MB.
- Step 4
- Step 5
- Step 6
- Select finish and and the hard disk space will be created for your virtual machine. this can take a few minutes.
- Once the done with the creating the hard disk space, open up Virtual box and you will see a new machine with the name you created.
- Next you need to select the media from which your virtual machine will boot from. Select the Ubuntu folder you saved to your computer.
- an install wizard will now guide you thought a few easy steps of creating a user name
